By Usman Abubakar Maiduguri
The governing All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State has halved the cost of forms for the December 13 local government council election in the state for women and physically impaired to enable them participate in the election.
The party has fixed the cost of chairmanship contest form at N2,000,000 (two million naira) and councillorship form at N500,000.
Any female or physically-challenged member of the party wishing to contest for the local government chairmanship will, therefore, buy the form at N1,000,000 (one million naira), while any them contest in for councillorship buys the form at N250,000.
“This is to uphold complete inclusivity in the in the election and ensure that as many women and physically-challenged members of the party participate in the contest for governance,” Alhaji Bello Ayuba, the State APC Chairman told newsmen in Maiduguri, Friday, October 10.
He said the party had already written to the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC), expressing its readiness to contest in the election.
The party has already set up committees for Sale of forms; Screening; Appeal; and Reconciliation committees for a smooth contest in the election.
The sale of forms closes, this weekend. END
